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No. 2,034 in Catalan

érem

"Érem" means "we were" in English.

In a sentence

  • Érem a la platja quan va començar a ploure.

    We were at the beach when it started to rain.

    The word 'érem' here functions as the first person plural of the imperfect tense of the verb 'ser', indicating a past continuous action or state (we were).

  • Quan érem petits, jugàvem molt al parc.

    When we were little, we used to play a lot in the park.

    In this sentence, 'érem' describes a continuous or habitual state in the past, referring to our childhood.

  • Érem amics abans del desacord.

    We were friends before the disagreement.

    Here, 'érem' refers to a past state of being (friendship) prior to a specific event.

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